Making sense of the National Security Strategy

The Atlantic Council's Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security hosts a panel discussion to analyze the Trump administration's recently released national security strategy, focusing on its implications for U.S. foreign policy, allies, and global partners. The panel, featuring experts from various regional centers within the Atlantic Council, examines the strategy's approach to great power competition, regional priorities (Western Hemisphere, Africa, Europe, and Indo-Pacific), economic considerations, and technological leadership. The discussion highlights potential contradictions within the strategy, the role of China and Russia in different regions, and the challenges of implementing the strategy's goals in the coming years, with a particular focus on key elections and security dynamics.